1983–84 Chelsea F.C. season

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Chelsea
1983–84 season
ChairmanKen Bates
ManagerJohn Neal
StadiumStamford Bridge
Second Division1st
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Kerry Dixon (28)
All: Kerry Dixon (34)
Highest home attendance35,147 vs Sheffield Wednesday
(21 January 1984)
Lowest home attendance9,704 vs Gillingham
(13 September 1983)
Average home league attendance21,127
Biggest win6–1 v Swansea City
(6 December 1983)
Biggest defeat0–2 v Leicester City
(25 October 1983)

The 1983–84 season was Chelsea Football Club's seventieth competitive season. After five years in the Second Division, John Neal's revamped Chelsea team won promotion as Second Division champions.

Table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chelsea 42 25 13 4 90 40 +50 88 Division Champions, promoted
2 Sheffield Wednesday 42 26 10 6 72 34 +38 88 Promoted
3 Newcastle United 42 24 8 10 85 53 +32 80
4 Manchester City 42 20 10 12 66 48 +18 70
5 Grimsby Town 42 19 13 10 60 47 +13 70
Source:[citation needed]

References[]

  • Glanvill, Rick (2006). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography – The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7553-1466-2.
  • Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of The Blues – A Statistical History of Chelsea FC 1905–2006.

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